The inaugural Miss Universe Philippines 2020 marks the first time the representative of the Philippines to Miss Universe is not selected from the Filipino national beauty pageant Binibining Pilipinas. Here are the candidates I and my co-writer Erika Diaz Mendoza Lao want to see in the competition:
Katarina Rodriguez
Age: 27
Height: 5’7″
Home town: Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: Miss International 2017 first runner-up, Miss World Philippines 2018
Previous pageant titles: Miss International 2018 first runner-up
Jamie Herrell
Age: 25
Height: 5’9″
Home town: Cebu City, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: Miss Earth 2014
Headed by Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up Shamsey Supsup-Lee, 33, Miss Universe Philippines has yet to announce the date and venue of the coronation night. Here are the other candidates that I personally want to join:
Steffi Aberasturi
Age: 25
Height:
Home town: Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: Miss Beauche International 2015, Binibining Cebu 2018
Angela Maria Robson
Age: 20
Height:
Home town: Pampanga, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: Miss Millennial Philippines 2019 first runner-up
Tracy Maureen Perez
Age: 26
Height:
Home town: Madridejos, Cebu, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: Binibining Cebu Charity 2018, Miss World Philippines 2019 Top 12
Alana Rhedey
Age:
Height: 5’8″
Home town: Baguio City, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: Miss Baguio 2019
Celeste Cortesi
Age: 21
Height: 5’9″
Home town: Manila, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: Miss Earth 2018 Top8
I and Erika also want Miss World Philippines 2019 Michelle Dee and Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2019 Maria Katrina Llegado to compete in Miss Universe Philippines 2010 but they are not qualified as they will still be holding their respective titles during the coronation night. Here are the candidates that Erika personally wants to vie for the inaugural crown:
Kathleen Paton
Age: 21
Height:
Home town: Manila, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: Miss Manila 2018
Maria Gigante
Age: 25
Height:
Home town: Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines
Home town: Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: Miss Earth Philippines 2016 Top 12, Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Top 10
Alaiza Malinao
Age: 25
Height:
Home town: Davao del Sur, Philippines
Previous pageant titles: N/A
Mutya Datul
Age: 27
Height:
Home town: Santa Maria, Isabela, Philippines
Previous pageants: Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012 Top 10, Miss Supranational 2013
It must be noted that the age requirement for Miss Universe is 18 to 27 years old. Miss Universe contestants must be at least 18 years of age and under 28 years of age on the date the national pageant competition commenced.
Three of the women on this list are already 27. They will all be qualified if the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 coronation night takes places before they turn 28.
Following the tradition of Bb. Pilipinas, the national beauty pageant usually takes place either in March or April. Here are the dates when these possible candidates are turning 28:
Mutya Datul: April 17, 2020
Teresita Marquez: May 4, 2020
Katarina Rodriguez: August 1, 2020
How to apply for Miss Universe Philippines 2020
Interested applicants should fill up the application form and email it to contact@missuniverseph.com. Deadline of submission is on January 18, 2020.
Screenings will be from January 20-24, 2020. The final screening is scheduled on January 25, 2020.
A total of 94 contestants spent over two weeks of fun activities in Bangkok, Thailand, before the pageant’s culminating activity on Monday, December 17.
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The Miss Universe Organization expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the Araneta Group and Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. for their more than 50 years of stewardship of the Miss Universe brand and franchise in the Philippines. Both organizations have made an indelible mark in the international pageant scene for celebrating the intelligence, beauty and grace of hundreds of Filipina queens, and for garnering several international titles through the years. Undeniably, the most prestigious of these titles continues to be the coveted Miss Universe Philippines. The foundation and fundamentals of Philippine Pageantry are known worldwide to be solid and shall endure all because of the hard work and commitment of the Araneta Group and BPCI.
Today is a momentous occasion as the country and the Miss Universe Organization focus their collective gaze towards the future of pageantry. It is but fitting that the path to the future be led with vigor and a vision aligned with the transformative purpose of Miss Universe. The Miss Universe Organization is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Miss Universe Philippines Organization – a fresh team that will lead the country towards its continued quest to share the beauty and grace of the Filipina to the rest of the world.
The new organization will be headed by Shamcey Supsup as the National Director. She will be joined by Albert Andrada as the Design Council Head, Jonas Gaffud as the Creative Director, Lia Ramos as Head of Women Empowerment Committee and Charity, Atty. Nad Bronce as Head of Legal Affairs, and Mario Garcia as Business Development/ Marketing Head.
Rooted in the same strong foundations that have earned the country title after title in the past half century, the Miss Universe Philippines Organization is poised to bring the Miss Universe franchise to greater heights. More importantly, it is the continued support of the pageant fans and community that inspires the Miss Universe Organization to take this crucial step forward. With the Filipina at the center of it all, a bright and beautiful future lies ahead.
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47 comments on “An Official Announcement from Miss Universe Philippines”
Kirkon December 16, 2019 at 20:18 said:Baka maputla nman ang trending next year haha otherwise hanap na nang dark yung mata lang ang makikita para todo na hahaha 0 0 Rate ThisReply
jongbascoon December 10, 2019 at 13:05 said:BBP’s track record fr MU is great. MUP will have an uphill battle ahead. If anything MU2019 showed that they can drop the Philippines from going further in the competition without fear of its fans. They could do it again next year. MUP could have the same fate of Diva in India.Wag lang sana magdagdag ng minor titles ang MUP like what MWP did. It really cheapens it. If they do, sana hinayaan na lang nila sa BBP ang MUP. 2 1 Rate ThisReply
Casperon December 10, 2019 at 12:50 said:A stand alone pageant and now under a new franchise! This means that past Bb Pilipinas winners (except for past Bb Pilipinas Universe titleholders) who are still age-eligible could now compete again for MUP. 1 0 Rate ThisReply
Coco pamintaon December 10, 2019 at 08:48 said:This is good. This allows worthy gurls to rejoin again the same year without being locked to minor titles and from joining the pageant once again. I hated this in BPCI. 1 0 Rate ThisReply
kembular2020on December 9, 2019 at 22:54 said:Samantha Lo if kudaan lang din naman polish na ang pasarela ni AteGirl ok na passport nya ehpasok sa banga yan for sure 2 6 Rate ThisReply
kembular2020on December 10, 2019 at 03:26 said:Sam Lo Katarina Rodriguez Karen Ibasco Ahtisa Manalo Patch Magtanong Boy Abunda MatMat Centinokudaan ang labanan pero should have a strong resume and advocacy ganun na ang labanan now 1 4 Rate ThisReply
Sjeffie Cheonon December 9, 2019 at 22:25 said:Nadagdagan na ang chair sa trip to Jerusalem…BBP –Mutya — MEP — MWP — and now MUP….bongga! Sbi nga ni Sarah G “Ikot ikot lang…ikot ikot..ikot.” literally and figuratively. 0 1 Rate ThisReply
Kirkon December 9, 2019 at 21:02 said:Eto na ba yung wala nang ma disqualify dahil nag pose sa ibang magazine na against sa bpci rules. 2 2 Rate ThisReply
Adrienneon December 9, 2019 at 20:34 said:Paging Samantha Lo… MUP is now created! Kuha ka lang passport thru legal processing in DFA. 3 10 Rate ThisReply
Gon December 10, 2019 at 13:12 said:Sam Lo should seriously consider…. She could talk the talk… Emma Tiglao, Athisa Manalo and etc 0 3 Rate ThisReply
Manojon December 10, 2019 at 14:18 said:Seryoso kaba kay Emma Tiglao? That girl is dumb as fuck. Lol. Naka lusot lang this year kaya nagka korona na. LMAO 0 1 Rate This
Reddyon December 10, 2019 at 14:19 said:Pwede ba, wag ipilit ang Samantha Lo na mukhang lalaki. kakaloka kayo! 0 2 Rate ThisReply
Ethan Hunton December 9, 2019 at 20:08 said:Interesting… Could it be just like Miss Diva. After a good run with Femina Miss India, the franchise was transferred to Miss Diva which didn’t have any big win. Miss World is still with Femina and they are still winning.Hope all the success in international competition didn’t get into some people ‘s head. Anyways, best of luck. 7 2 Rate ThisReply
Samanthaon December 9, 2019 at 19:49 said:How many candidates can this new group lasso into joining this only-one-crown-up-for-grabs competition every single year going forward? 10? 15? 20? And with Jonas at the helm, please no more KF girls. Another KF girl broke the streak Venus started! Coincidence all three came from the same camp?! 5 1 Rate ThisReply
Jasmineon December 9, 2019 at 22:31 said:True na true ka diyan! No to jejecamp.na please. They should stick to Miss Earth where they truly belong 1 1 Rate ThisReply
Tingtingon December 9, 2019 at 17:41 said:The change of hands was inevitable. I am all for it. The question in my mind is this new Miss Universe group connected with the group of Charity Singson who tried to wrestle the franchise from BPCI last year! 2 0 Rate ThisReply
iP4Jon December 9, 2019 at 17:30 said:Upsetting, but not surprised. It’s time to stop relegating MU worthy women to “lesser” national titles and start having a separate pageant to focus on finding the woman to send to MU and not worry about the numerous other titles. I would have loved to see previous queens like Patch and Kylie represent the PI on the MU stage but that will never happen. Above all, I hope MUP will now have better production and better camera work. BBP seems like a cheap show despite how successful they’ve been the past few years in producing international winners. 1 2 Rate ThisReply
kembular2020on December 9, 2019 at 17:25 said:kahit sino pa padala duon kapag hindi total package tulad nila Pia and Catriona eh papalakpak na lang ang Pinas 7 2 Rate ThisReply
Jonas Reyeson December 9, 2019 at 17:03 said:Can Kris Tiffany Janson join MUP 2020? I hope pwede pa age nya 3 4 Rate ThisReply
Eustaquiaon December 9, 2019 at 16:49 said:They say show business is ungrateful, and so is pageantry. Napakalungkot nito for BPCI being ditched after a half century of running MUP. I cannot imagine BPCI without MUP. MUP is BPCI’s life blood and reason for being. Kapag tinanggal nyo sa kanila ang MUP para nyo na rin silang pinatay. Whether there is life for BPCI after MUP, your guess is as good as mine. 3 8 Rate ThisReply
Panciton December 9, 2019 at 16:46 said:That would be so interesting. Those who have won titles before can join again. I’d like Megan Young but it would be bizarre to have double-titles and looks desperate. Nicole Cordoves is a good speaker, but sometimes I still dream of the likes of Mutya Datul, Anne Colis, Kris Janson, and Karel Gallman’s face up there. Patch Magtanong still needs time to tone up some muscles. Wow the list goes on, I am sure we will see a lot of familiar faces. 0 6 Rate ThisReply
MrManilaon December 9, 2019 at 16:43 said:oh, and BTW, sana hindi yan yung crown nila (yung nasa poster) LOL Sana they’ll have a jewelmer.. or any design na mas maganda pa sa Mouawad LOL 2 0 Rate ThisReply
bong700on December 9, 2019 at 16:43 said:Therefore I conclude that after winning MIP last year, I can join again MUP next year Recycle, recycle and recycle is the theme of MUP 2020 1 5 Rate ThisReply
MrManilaon December 9, 2019 at 16:40 said:It kinda saddens me that MUP will leave the BPCI family na. Though i am okay with MUP being with BPCI BUT with other people heading / training the MUP candidate.But then again, maybe it is about time. Shamce Supsup will be the national director. BUT will she really has a say? I mean baka mamaya mas masusunod pa din si Jonas. LOL But i believe naman in Shamcey. she’s one of the smartest MUP we had so.. yeah, plus Albert Andrada as the design council head.. sana lang kahit siya na ang design council head, madamitan pa rin ng ibang designer ang MUP..Now it kinda sunk in na pwde sigurong kaya di tayo pina advance is to stop na the streak bpci had and it’s time na talaga na magchange of guards.. Okay lang sakin ngayon.. huwag lang si Chavit ang kukuha. LOLBut guys, sana we still support BPCI. afterall, BPCI is still BPCI kahit na wala na ang MUP. let’s show them love and support pag BBP season na. aminin niyo, mas exciting, mas competitive pag BBP season. hindi mo alam sino ang makakakuha ng anong title. LOLBut I wonder bakit hindi nila napili si Pia as part of the MUPo also Cat. but then again, maybe mas alam nila yan. lol 0 3 Rate ThisReply
Ana Winteron December 9, 2019 at 16:59 said:Because Cat and Pia are not UP grads, maybe? I noticed that the team is composed of UP grads kase, magkaka-wavelength daw. You know, kaming mga taga-UP ay self-enttiled. ‘Yan, inunahan ko na. Lol.That’s all. 11 10 Rate ThisReply
Ana Winteron December 9, 2019 at 17:05 said:Seriously, Pia and Cat have careers to boost after MU. They are in demand here in abroad, so wala silang time siguro to join MUPO. But of course, they can lend their time to be mentors sa mga winners ng MUP.That’s all. 7 2 Rate This
anonyon December 9, 2019 at 19:14 said:And ano naman kung masunod si Jonas… eh kung nasunod si Jonas edi sana nakahawak ng mic ang Pinas at hindi clapper… 2 0 Rate ThisReply
4Mon December 10, 2019 at 00:35 said:Just because they won doesn’t mean they’ll be fit for the job.Shamcey is smart. Pia is street smart. Pia also a busy career at the moment. I am sure that Catriona will be hustling too from day 1.I like Shamcey; I think Jonas has been grooming her anyway. 1 0 Rate ThisReply
LANOXon December 9, 2019 at 16:20 said:What do you have to say Norman? You were one of those last year who vehemently and unequivocally opposed this move sticking to the old fashioned ways of Bb.? This is the new generation and it’s time to surrender your withered flag. 4 1 Rate ThisReply
Normanon December 9, 2019 at 16:23 said:If memory serves me right, it was my guesting on CNN Philippines last December 2018 where I prematurely spilled the beans on a pending departure of Miss Universe from BPCI. That really sent shock waves to the organization then. Personally, it was just a matter of time before the inevitable happens. And it did today. 8 3 Rate ThisReply
kembular2020on December 9, 2019 at 16:19 said:bakit naman ang South Africa nung nag change of guards eh sunud sunod panalo MU and MW pai think it is about time 6 1 Rate ThisReply
Sjeffie Cheonon December 9, 2019 at 16:03 said:…is it true Miss Earth will be with Binibini naman daw next year? 2 6 Rate ThisReply
Ana Winteron December 9, 2019 at 15:47 said:The plot is timing.I just had a wild thought that the MUO did not let Gazini advance to the top 10 because, if they did, our rep might continuously make it to the top 10, 6, or eventually be declared a back-to-back MU winner, who knows, right? And that would peril the supposed pulling off of the franchise from the BPCI.Anyway, I am a bit emotional because I am going to miss the grandiose annual BbP parade at the Araneta Center with MUP as the top crown. Oh, no! I hope it would not halt our continuous streak in MU. Look at what happened to India and Venezuela when they had change of guards in their MUP franchise! I hope I am wrong.The new MUPO will be manned by the experts in pageantry led by Jonas Gaffud. I thought his assignment as MUP consultant was his apprentice as a prelude to becoming the MUPO Creative Director. Congratulations and good luck!P.S. Tito Norms, now that MUO has spoken that it is indeed Gazini who won the Best in National Costume, Mama Cary’s creation deserves a space in your blog. Plus, could you share to us the evening gown that Gaz should have worn?That’s all. 8 4 Rate ThisReply
Lanoxon December 9, 2019 at 16:54 said:You have a wild imagination. it won’t be fair to Gazini to be the pawn for this transfer and Ms U a credible org won’t let this happen. Win or lose, this transfer is bound to happen. Nevertheless, it’s going to an exciting event to watch out for. New faces, new ideas, it’s gonna be awesome if handled well. 2 1 Rate ThisReply
Ana Winteron December 9, 2019 at 17:13 said:Per my understanding based on what I read during the height of the franchise issue, MUO could not take away the franchise from BPCI while the winning BPCI bet to MU is sitting.That’s all. 5 1 Rate This
Shineon December 9, 2019 at 22:04 said:Your opinion on this issue is precisely right! I agree with you 100%. I believe Indonesia is not beautiful and stunning enough to be in the top 10 though the communication skill is remarkable and our Gazini speaks better than Peru and France. I felt Gazini was sacrificed to pursue this transition. Well, Miss Universe 2019 is over. We can only move on and hope to find another strong representative next year. 1 0 Rate ThisReply
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The first step for an empowered, confident, and beautiful Filipina to conquer the Universe begins today. The application process for the first-ever Miss Universe Philippines Pageant happening in 2020 is now officially open!
Download the form in the link below, fill it out completely, and then e-mail scanned copy to contact@missuniverseph.com.
Deadline of submission for application forms is on January 18, 2020. Screenings will happen from January 20-24, 2020. Final screening will be on January 25, 2020.
Watch out for our official website that will go live soon for announcements.
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